CN1643123A - Solid fabric conditioning compositions - Google Patents

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CN1643123A
CN1643123A CNA038071401A CN03807140A CN1643123A CN 1643123 A CN1643123 A CN 1643123A CN A038071401 A CNA038071401 A CN A038071401A CN 03807140 A CN03807140 A CN 03807140A CN 1643123 A CN1643123 A CN 1643123A
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    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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Abstract

A solid fabric conditioning composition comprises a cationic fabric softening agent, one or more carrier materials, perfume and a deposition aid for depositing the cationic fabric softening agent onto fabrics during a laundry treatment operation wherein the deposition aid is citric acid or a salt of citric acid.

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Solid fabric conditioning composite
Invention field
The present invention relates to fabric-conditioning compositions, relate more particularly to have and good be deposited on the deposition properties on the fabric and/or be the solid fabric conditioning composite of the good spices affinity of fabric delivery.
Background of invention
Traditionally, fabric-conditioning is carrying out during the rinse step of fabric washing and rinse cycle or between the fabric rolling dry epoch.Typically, the rinsing conditioning is to join by the dispersion liquid with rinse conditioner to finish in the rinsing solution.The human consumer is distributed and offered to dispersion liquid as the water dispersion that can use traditionally.Recently, for to environment with make things convenient for human consumer's consideration, start selling to use in a small amount or before using, to mix the spissated water dispersion that forms dilute compositions with water.
EP234082 proposes to provide rinse conditioner in the mode of solid piece.This method requirement is used special constraint to piece and may be required simultaneously to transform washing machine so that piece can dissolve and distribute by spraying plant.Proposed many schemes particulate state or pulverous fabric softener are provided.
EP111074 discloses the powder rinse conditioner based on silica supports that is used for this tenderizer.For example use the shortcoming of the carrier of silicon-dioxide to be that as if it may cause product bulking and inoperative adapting except making contained other compositions of this powder and washing powder.
WO92/18593 has described a kind of particulate state fabric softening compositions, and said composition contains non-ionic fabric softener and single long alkyl chain cationic substance.The specification sheets of this patent is pointed out when using with granular form, effectively the positively charged ion softening compositio shows the dispersing property of going on business, therefore, anhydrous powder rinse conditioner has tangible environment and advantage is saved in transportation although sell, and manufacturer does not do like this.
EP-B1-0568297 discloses the powder rinse conditioner that contains water-fast cationic active material and non-ionic dispersing agent.
People know, the solid fabric amendment can be combined to form by quaternary ammonium compound and water-soluble carrier such as urea.
US5259964 (Colgate-Palmolive) discloses runny spray-dired rinse conditioner.US4427558 (Unilever) discloses preparation and has contained the method that cationic fabric is nursed one's health the fabric-softening particulate of material, urea and soap.
The problem of powder rinse conditioner is, in case dissolution in rinsing liquid, just is difficult to tenderizer is deposited on the pending fabric in sight well.
Deposition aid has been proposed for the sedimentary clay tenderizer.For example, WO-A1-00/60039 (Proctor and Gamble) discloses the solid rinse amendment of the flocculation agent that comprises clay, tensio-active agent, solid carrier and help clay deposition.Preferred flocculation agent is an organic polymer, as polyethylene oxide.
EP-A-0107479 (Unilever) discloses liquid or particulate state rinse conditioner, the Wickenol CPS 325 that it comprises nonionic amendment (as sorbitan monostearate) and is used as the deposition aid of nonionic amendment.
EP-A-0267999 (Unilever) discloses liquid or Powdered rinse conditioner, and it comprises the non-cationic tenderizer and as the nonionic cellulose ether derivative of the deposition aid of tenderizer.
JP06306769 (Kao) discloses the solid fabric tenderizer, and it comprises tertiary amine, quaternary ammonium salt and urea or water-soluble inorganic salt.
It is every that JP62057639 (Lion) discloses the system of cationic surfactant granules, and wherein the dialkyl quats powder is with alkali metal chloride or alkaline earth metal chloride granulation.Muriatic existence is used to improve flexibility.
JP02182972 (Kao) discloses solid softener, and it comprises dialkyl quats salt, monoalkyl quaternary ammonium salt and urea or urea derivative.Said composition also can comprise water miscible inorganic salt such as sodium-chlor, sodium sulfate, sal epsom and saltpetre.
Surprisingly, have been found that now and contain cationic softening agent and carrier,, when in its prescription, having citric acid or Citrate trianion, can provide the deposition effect of obvious improved cationic softening agent on fabric as the solid rinse care composition of urea.In addition, also find, be endowed stronger flavour intensity with the dry fabric after this compositions-treated.
Citrate trianion has been disclosed and has been used for the solids wash agent prescription.Referring to for example WO94/04643 (Colgate Palmolive) and US6110886 (Sunburst).
US4814095 (Henkel) disclose a kind of based on layered silicate and comprise citric acid, zeolite and urea wash back textile treatment preparation.Citric acid is as neutralization and disintegrating agent.Example 5 discloses a kind of composition that contains strand quaternary ammonium material (Tetradecyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide).This is not a fabric softener.
GB-A-2348435 discloses the composition of a kind of QEA of containing, QAS, citric acid, spices, sodium sulfate and yellow soda ash in example D.Seem that therefore the seemingly highly soluble material of QEA and QAS can not be effective as fabric softener.The softening component that is fit to is referring to page 3 and comprise the surface active agent composition that is selected from negatively charged ion or nonionogenic tenside.
Confirm without any prior art, containing cationic softening agent and carrier, in the fabric-conditioning compositions as urea, citric acid or Citrate trianion can make tenderizer be deposited on the special fabric of handling goodly.
In addition, propose, use this composition can on dry fabric, obtain the flavour intensity that improves without any prior art.
The invention narration
Therefore, according to the present invention, provide a kind of solid fabric conditioning composite, it comprises:
(a) one or more cationic fabric softeners;
(b) one or more carrier substance;
(c) spices; With
(d) be used for cationic fabric softener being deposited to deposition aid on the fabric in laundry treatment operation,
Wherein, deposition aid is citric acid or Citrate trianion.
Detailed Description Of The Invention
Cationic fabric softener
Cationic tenderizer is the softening material of quaternary ammonium fabric preferably.The softening material of preferred this quaternary ammonium fabric has two C that are connected on the nitrogen end group 12-28Alkyl or alkenyl preferably connects by an ester at least.More preferably this quaternary ammonium material has two esters connections.
Preferably, the mean chain length of this alkyl or alkenyl is C at least 14, more preferably C at least 16Most preferably the length of the chain of half is C at least 18
Usually preferred this alkyl or alkenyl chain is mainly straight chain.
Being used for first group of cationic fabric soften compound of the present invention is represented by molecular formula (I):
Figure A0380714000051
Wherein: each R is independently selected from C 5-35Alkyl or alkenyl, R 1Represent C 1-4Alkyl, C 2-4Thiazolinyl or C 1-4Hydroxyalkyl,
T is
Figure A0380714000061
Or
N is 0 or is selected from the numeral of 1-4, and m is 1,2 or 3 and the pulsating number that directly is connected with nitrogen-atoms of expression, X -Be anionic group, as halogenide or alkyl-sulphate, for example muriate, Methylsulfate or sulfovinate.
Particularly preferred material is the dialkylene ester and the N-N-two tallow acyl group oxygen ethyls-N-N-dimethyl oxidation ammonium of triethanol ammonium Methylsulfate in these molecular formula.Commercially available example comprises Tetranyl AHT-1 (triethanol ammonium Methylsulfate two winterized stearin acid esters, 80% active substance), AT-1 (triethanol ammonium Methylsulfate dioleate, 90% active substance), L5/90 (triethanol ammonium Methylsulfate cetylate, 90% active substance), all available from Kao.Other insatiable hunger is closed the quaternary ammonium material and is comprised Rewoquat WE15 (C available from Witco Corporation 10-C 20And C 16-C 18The reaction product of unsaturated fatty acids and quaternised trolamine methyl-sulfate, 90% active substance).
Being used for second group of cationic fabric soften compound of the present invention is represented by molecular formula (II):
Figure A0380714000063
Molecular formula (II)
Wherein: each R 1Be independently selected from C 1-4Alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or C 2-4Thiazolinyl; And wherein be equipped with R 2Be independently selected from C 8-22Alkyl or alkenyl; N is 0 or integer and T and the X of 1-5 -Define the same.
This type of material preferably as 1,2-two [tallow acyl group oxygen]-3-trimethyl ammonium propane chloride and 1,2-two [oil base oxygen]-3-trimethyl ammonium propane chloride and preparation method thereof, for example referring to US4137180 (Lever Brothers), its content is incorporated herein.Preferred these materials also contain a spot of corresponding monoesters, as described in US4137180.
Being used for the 3rd group of cationic fabric soften compound of the present invention is represented by molecular formula (III):
Figure A0380714000071
Wherein: each R 1Be independently selected from C 1-4Alkyl or C 2-4Thiazolinyl; And each R wherein 2Be independently selected from C 8-28Alkyl or alkenyl; N is 0 or the integer of 1-5, T and X -Define the same.
Being used for the 4th group of cationic fabric soften compound of the present invention is represented by molecular formula (IV):
Figure A0380714000072
Wherein: each R 1Be independently selected from C 1-4Alkyl or C 2-4Thiazolinyl; And each R wherein 2Be independently selected from C 8-28Alkyl or alkenyl; X -Define the same.
When the quaternary ammonium raw material is provided in solvent, especially preferably with the solvent evaporate to dryness to obtain solid product, then solid product is ground the powder obtain the quaternary ammonium material, its mean particle size range is 100 to 1200 μ m, more preferably 200 to 1000 μ m, most preferably 300 to 800 μ m, for example 400 to 600 μ m.
Said composition preferably includes the cationic softening agent (activeconstituents) of 10-95wt%, more preferably 15-75wt%, most preferably 20-50wt%, for example 22-45wt% in the gross weight of composition.
The iodine number of parent fatty acyl group or acid
Forming the parent fatty acyl group compound of the softening thing of positively charged ion or the iodine number scope of acid is 0-140, preferred 0-100, more preferably 0-60.
The iodine number scope of preferred especially parent compound is 0-2 0, as 0-5.If iodine number is 5 or littler, this softening material can agent provide outstanding bating effect and have the anti-oxidant of improvement and the ability that tolerates the taste that is caused by storage.
Among the present invention, form the parent fatty acyl group compound of cats product or the gram number that sour iodine number is defined as the iodine that reacts with 100 these compounds of gram.
Calculate a method of the iodine number of the parent fatty acyl group compound/acid that forms the positively charged ion soften compound, comprise specified amount (0.1-3g) is dissolved in about 15ml chloroform.Make dissolved parent fatty acyl group compound/lipid acid and 25 milliliters of iodine monochloride solution (0.1M) reactions in acetate then.To wherein adding 20ml 10% liquor kalii iodide and about 150 ml deionized water.Add after the halogen, excessive iodine monochloride by have blue starch indicator powder in the presence of measure with hypo solution (0.1M) titration.Reagent with same amount also carries out blank determination under the same conditions simultaneously.Be used for the volume of barren Sulfothiorine and be used for the difference of the volume of the Sulfothiorine of parent fatty acyl group compound or fatty acid response can be in order to calculate iodine number.The method of the parent fatty acyl group compound of other calculating soften compound or the IV (iodine number) of lipid acid it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that.
Deposition aid
The deposition aid that is used for the present composition is citric acid or Citrate trianion.
If deposition aid is a Citrate trianion, then be preferably water miscible.The water-soluble solubleness that means salt surpasses every liter 1 gram, preferably surpasses every liter 25 gram.
Counterion preferred bases earth metals, ammonium or the basic metal of salt.Preferably, it comprises alkali metal cation or ammonium.Typically be preferably sodium, potassium or ammonium salt.
The preferred amount of deposition aid is in the gross weight 0.005% to 20wt% of composition, and more preferably 0.01% to 10wt%, most preferably 0.1% to 5wt%.
Carrier substance
Solids composition contains carrier substance.Preferred carrier substance can be helpful to the easy mobility powder for preparing exsiccant, easily be scattered in the water.
Particularly preferred carrier is the urea base.Most preferably carrier is a urea because it be simple and easy to product, it can make the preparation of fabric-conditioning compositions not rely on expensive carrier.
Other carrier that is suitable for comprises water-soluble inorganic salt such as sodium-chlor, Repone K, magnesium chloride, sodium sulfate, vitriolate of tartar, sal epsom, yellow soda ash and sodium sesquicarbonate.
Carrier can contain the mixture of one or more above-mentioned salt simultaneously.
The preferred amount of carrier is the gross weight 10-95wt% in composition, more preferably 25-85wt%, most preferably 40-70wt%.
Spices
The present composition preferably contains one or more spices.Being suitable for typical perfumes of the present invention is disclosed in Steffen Arctander and shows, 1969 authors are in " spices and seasoning chemical preparations (synthetic perfume) the Perfume and Flavor Chemicals (AromaChemicals) " of forme, and its content is incorporated herein by reference.
Preferably, the amount of spices more preferably 0.05 arrives 7wt% for the gross weight 0.01 to 10wt% in composition, most preferably 0.1 arrives 5wt%.
The particularly preferred method that spices is introduced in the composition is described among the US-A-6200949, and it is incorporated herein by reference.
Zeolite
The present composition contains zeolite.Preferred zeolite comprises manosil AS an alkali metal salt, particular certain cancers.
Zeolite can the introducing amount be the gross weight 0.1 to 50wt% (moisture-free basis) in composition, preferably from 1 to 30wt%.
The zeolite amount is not more than the 50wt% of composition total weight, because the gained solid can have poor flow characteristics, to such an extent as to for example size of particles little product like this is a dust form.
Zeolite can be crystal or unformed or its mixture, has following general formula:
0.8-1.5?Na 2O·Al 2O 3·0.8-6?SiO 2
These materials contain combination water and the calcium ion-exchanged capacity is at least 50 milligrams of CaO/g.Preferred sodium aluminium silicate contains 1.5-3.5 SiO 2Unit (in above molecular formula).Amorphous and crystalline material all can be easily by the prepared in reaction of water glass and sodium aluminate, as this area typically.
The crystalline sodium aluminium silicate ion-exchange washing assistant that is fit to is described in, for example GB 1 429 143 (Procter﹠amp; Gamble) in.Preferred sodium aluminium silicate is known commercially available zeolite A and X in this type, and composition thereof.
Particularly preferred zeolite is zeolite 4A.
Have been found that the present invention wherein contains cationic tenderizer and carrier, have outstanding flow characteristics (typically demonstrating 90ml/s or higher, more preferably 100ml/s or higher, most preferably 110ml/s or higher flow rate) as the solids composition of urea.
Yet, during no zeolite, only in narrow cationic tenderizer wt% scope, can access this flow rate.By in composition, introducing zeolite, can in wideer cationic tenderizer wt% scope, obtain outstanding flow characteristics.
Particularly, the existence that has been found that zeolite can be used the cationic tenderizer of greater concn and not damage the solid flow characteristics in composition.
In the use, when solids composition is joined liquid, as in the water time, zeolite disperses to obtain milky solution rapidly.Though be not key of the present invention, this provides very satisfactory attractive outward appearance for this composition.
Fatty Alcohol(C12-C14 and C12-C18)
Randomly and advantageously, there are one or more not oxyalkylated Fatty Alcohol(C12-C14 and C12-C18) in this composition.
It is 10 to 22 carbon atoms that preferred alcohols has chain length, more preferably 11 to 20 carbon atoms, the most preferably alkyl of 15 to 19 carbon atoms.
Fatty Alcohol(C12-C14 and C12-C18) can be saturated or unsaturated, but saturated fatty alcohol is preferred, because have been found that it in stability, particularly bigger benefit is given in the low-temperature stability aspect.
Tallow alcohol (the Laurex CS that Hydrenol S3 that provides as Sidobre Sinnova and Clariant provide) is provided the commercially available Fatty Alcohol(C12-C14 and C12-C18) that is fit to.
The content of Fatty Alcohol(C12-C14 and C12-C18) more preferably 0.005 arrives 5wt% for the gross weight 0 to 10wt% in composition in this composition, most preferably 0.01 arrives 3wt%.
Nonionic surface active agent
Preferred composition also comprises the non-ionic type popular agent in surface.Typically, the purpose of its introducing is in order to make composition stable.
The nonionic surface active agent that is fit to comprises the affixture of oxyethane and/or propylene oxide and Fatty Alcohol(C12-C14 and C12-C18), lipid acid and fatty amine.
Any oxyalkylated material of the following stated particular type all can be used as nonionic surface active agent.
The tensio-active agent that is fit to is a tensio-active agent water-soluble basically shown in the general formula:
R-Y-(C 2H 4O) z-C 2H 4OH
Wherein: R is selected from primary, the second month in a season and branched-chain alkyl and/or acyl group alkyl; The primary, the second month in a season and branched-chain alkenyl alkyl; With primary, the phenol alkyl that replaces of the second month in a season and branched-chain alkenyl; This alkyl chain length is 8 to about 25, preferred 10 to 20, and 14 to 18 carbon atoms for example.
In the nonionic surface active agent general formula of ethoxylation, Y typically is
--O--,--C (O) O--,--C (O) N (R)--or--C (O) N (R) R--
Wherein the R implication is the same or can be hydrogen; It is about 8 that z is at least, and preferably about at least 10 or 11.
The HLB value of preferred non-ionic type surfactant be about 7 arrive about 20, more preferably 10 to 18, for example 12 to 16.
It below is the example of nonionic surface active agent.In the example, integer has defined the number of oxyethyl group (EO) in this molecule.
A. oxyalkylated straight chain primary alcohol
The HLB value is viscosity/dispersed properties-correcting agent useful among the present invention at the positive hexadecanol and the positive stearyl alcohol of scope described herein with ten, 11,12,14 and 15 interior ethoxylations.The example that this paper can be used as the ethoxylation primary alconol of composition viscosity/dispersed properties-correcting agent is C 18EO (10); And C 18EO (11).The mixed ethoxylated thing natural or synthol that is in " tallow " chain length scope also can be used for this paper.The specific examples of this material comprises tallow alcohol-EO (11), tallow alcohol-EO (18), and tallow alcohol-EO (25), coconut alcohol-EO (10), coconut alcohol-EO (15), coconut alcohol-(20) and coconut alcohol-EO (25).
B. oxyalkylated linear secondary
The HLB value is viscosity and/or a dispersed properties-correcting agent useful among the present invention at 3-hexadecanol, 2-stearyl alcohol, 4-eicosanol and the 5-eicosanol of scope described herein with ten, 11,12,14,15,18 and 19 interior ethoxylations.The example of secondary alcohol that this paper can be used as the ethoxylation of composition viscosity and/or dispersed properties-correcting agent is: C 16EO (11); C 20EO (11); And C 16EO (14).
C. alkoxylated alkyl group phenol
Identical with the situation of alcohol alcoxylates, the HLB value is in the alkylated phenol of scope described herein with six to 18 interior ethoxylations, and monohydroxy alkylphenol especially can be used as the viscosity and/or the dispersed properties-correcting agent of the present composition.Six to 18 ethoxylations three decyl phenol ,-five a decyl phenol etc. be can be used for this paper.The ethoxylated alkylphenol that can be used as the example of the viscosity of this paper mixture and/or dispersed properties-correcting agent is: right-three decyl phenol EO (11) and right-five decyl phenol EO (18).
As used herein and generally acknowledge that as this area the penylene base of nonionic molecule formula is equivalent to the alkylene base that contains 2 to 4 carbon atoms.For the present invention, think that the calculated value of contained amount of carbon atom is that carbon atom adds about 3.3 the carbon atom sums of each penylene base in the alkyl in the nonionogenic tenside that contains the penylene base.
D. oxyalkylated alkene
Alkenyl alcohol, primary and secondary alkenyl alcohol no matter, and all can be in scope described herein with interior and by ethoxylation to HLB value as the viscosity and/or the dispersed properties-correcting agent of the present composition with the corresponding thiazolinyl phenol of those disclosed hereinbefore.
E. branched alkoxylates
The side chain primary and secondary alcohol that can obtain from known " OXO " technology can also be used as the viscosity and/or the dispersed properties-correcting agent of this paper composition by ethoxylation.
F. polyvalent alcohol based surfactants
The polyvalent alcohol based surfactants that is fit to comprises sucrose ester such as sucrose monooleate acid esters, alkyl polyglucoside such as stearyl list glucoside and stearyl three glucosides and alkyl Polyglycerine.
Above-mentioned nonionic surface active agent can separately or be united and is used for the present composition, and term " non-ionic type surfactant " comprises honionic surfactant mixture.
The amount of non-ionic type surfactant is in the gross weight 0.01 to 15% of composition, and more preferably 0.1 to 12%, most preferably 0.35 to 10%, for example 0.5 to 7wt%.
Flow promotor
The optional flow promotor that exists in the present composition.
Flow promotor preferably includes and applies the solid fine powder, and for example particle powder is to provide the improvement of storage and processing characteristics.
The preferred flow auxiliary agent is commercially available sodium aluminium silicate, zeolite A, zeolite MAP and Alusil.
Certainly, if flow promotor is a zeolite, it can be simultaneously as the carrier of cationic softening agent.
The preferred amount of flow promotor more preferably 0.01% arrives 5wt% for the gross weight 0.001% to 10wt% in composition, most preferably 0.1% arrives 2wt%.If flow promotor is a zeolite, then exist the concentration can be higher.
Flow promotor normally joins the composition in the composition at last when solid has formed basically.
The batching that other is optional
Composition can contain also that one or more are optional, is contained in the composition within the fabric-conditioning compositions usually, as pH buffer reagent, fragrance carrier, fluorescent agent, tinting material, hydrotrote, defoamer, anti redeposition agent, polyelectrolyte, enzyme, white dyes, sanforzing agent, anti wrinkling agent, spotting agent, sterilant, mycocide, sanitas is given birth to the pleat agent, static inhibitor, ironing assistant, dye well lipid acid.
Shape of product
The present composition is a solid, as powder tablet or strip.Preferred especially this solid is runny powder.It is desirable to, the mean particle size of this powder is less than 1000 microns, because this has improved flowing and dispersing characteristic of this powder.More preferably mean particle size is less than 700 microns.Preferably, the dynamic flow rate of powder is greater than 90ml/s and more preferably greater than 100ml/s.Preferred powder volume density is less than 800g/L.
End-use
This product is preferred for the rinse stage of laundry processes.Imagine this product and be suitable for manual rinsing or machine rinsing operation.
Embodiment
By following non-restrictive example the present invention is described now.Improvement in addition will be conspicuous to those skilled in the art.
Sample numeral of the present invention.The comparative sample letter representation.
Except as otherwise noted, all value is the activeconstituents of wt%.
The method for preparing solids composition that is fit to is as follows:
In first method, add carrier (for example urea) and other solids (zeolite and Citrate trianion) in the mixing tank and mix 10-15 second.The mixing tank that is fit to comprises Sirman C6 mixer-granulator and Fukae FS30 mixing tank.The mixing tank of other kind be can also use, drum mixer, boot and fluidized bed for solid mixing comprised.With quaternary ammonium material heating until fusing and as go in the solid in the mixing tank.Optional formulation adjuvant as non-ionic type surfactant and tallow alcohol, can melt jointly with the quaternary ammonium material.The batching that other is optional as spices and dyestuff, joins in the solid independently.Mixture can add optional flow promotor in additionally mixed in 15-30 granulation between second in the time of 5 seconds then.If composition is too moist, then it can be dried so that the liquid ingredient in the pulverized structure reaches balance, thereby obtain exsiccant easy mobility powder.
In another method, carrier (for example urea) is mixed with the quaternary ammonium material powder.This moment, the quaternary ammonium material did not melt.Add other solid (zeolite and Citrate trianion) and mixing.If necessary, can add binding agent such as non-ionic type surfactant and/or polyoxyethylene glycol forms to improve particle.
The composition of table 1 is according to above first method preparation.
Table 1
Sample 1 ?A ?B ?C ?D
Urea (1) 45.0 ?55.0 ?55.0 ?50.0 ?47.8
Tenderizer 25.0(2) ?25.0(2) ?20.6(2) ?25.0(2) ?29.4(3)
Trisodium Citrate (4) 10 ?0 ?0 ?0 ?0
Tallow alcohol (5) 0 ?0 ?4.2 ?0 ?0
Flow promotor (6) 1.0 ?1.0 ?1.0 ?1.0 ?1.0
Nonionogenic tenside (7) 0 ?0 ?0 ?5 ?0
Zeolite (8) 17.2 ?17.2 ?17.2 ?17.2 ?20.0
Spices 1.8 ?1.8 ?1.8 ?1.8 ?1.8
(1) pure urea A is available from BASF
(2) Tetranyl AHT-1, available from Kao, wherein all solvents are removed by evaporating in stink cupboard, and this solid grinds to produce the powder of mean particle size in 200 to 600 mu m ranges with the Moulinex food mixer
(3)) Tetranyl AHT 900, available from Kao (85% actives, 15% IPA)
(4) available from ADM
(5) Laurex CS is available from Albright﹠amp; Wilson
(6) Alusil is available from Crosfield
(7) Neodol 91-7E contains the C9-11 alcohol of 7 ethoxylation groups, available from Shell
(8) Wessalith P, 80% actives are in 20% the water, available from Crosfield
Embodiment 1: deposition is estimated
By evaluation is deposited on the intensity of " dissociating " cationic softening agent on the towel cloth and homogeneity is measured the deposition of cationic softening agent on fabric according to the following stated.
Be dissolved in 0.7 gram tetrabromophenol sulfonphthalein dyestuff in the 10 gram ethanol and join in a small amount of ebullient deionized water.This solution is joined in 10 liters of cold Wirral water.Under stirring a little the towelling monitor was immersed in the tetrabromophenol sulfonphthalein solution 15 minutes, the weight ratio of dye solution and cloth is 50: 1.In 8 to 10 liters of cold Wirral water, wash up to the water change limpid then to monitor.0.5 gram citric acid monohydrate is joined in the wash-down water to avoid dyestuff to be washed off.The cloth rotation is dried then in the dark.By panel of experts cloth is estimated to quantize: (a) stain intensity (thereby deposition degree of evaluation cationic softening agent), divide 0-5 grade, wherein 0 expression is not polluted, and 5 expressions are polluted by force; (b) homogeneity of Fen Buing is divided 0-5 grade, and wherein 0 expression covering is inhomogeneous, and 5 expressions cover evenly.
Average intensity and homogeneity score value are listed in the table below in 2.
Table 2
Sample Intensity Homogeneity
1 ?4.4 ?3.7
A ?2.9 ?1.8
B ?3.3 ?2.6
C ?4.3 ?3.5
D ?2.6 ?1.8
Embodiment 2: the softening evaluation
Soften evaluation according to the following stated:
By in the Terg-O-tometer still, measuring the LAS simulation negatively charged ion hangover of 1 milliliter of 1wt%.All rinsing product sample (above 1-5) is weighed makes it equal 2.6 grams per liters at every turn.It at room temperature is towel monitor (20 * 20 centimetres) rinsing in 1 premium on currency of 40 grams with three weight.Remove monitor and rinsing product sample is added in the cloth.Then cloth is re-applied in the Terg-o-tometer still and post rinse 5 minutes.Remove cloth, rotation is dried then.Monitor is divided into 6 groups, uses paired circulation ratio method to estimate the flexibility of two groups of towels by the personnel of panel of experts.Remaining four groups 1 (expression is softening) to the flexibility grade of 8 (representing coarse), rank.Use SAS that data are analyzed to determine evident difference.
Mean scores is listed in the table below 3.
Table 3
Sample Flexibility
?1 ?3.1
?A ?4.3
?B ?4.9
?C ?4.0
?D ?3.1
Embodiment 3: the fragrance evaluation
The mode of above commentary valency flexibility prepares cloth.Cloth after the processing dried 24 hours.
Panel of experts by at least 12 people estimates cloth then, gives 3 monitors of each group member.Opinion scale divides 0-5 grade, and wherein 0 expression does not have fragrance, and 5 expression fragrance are very strong.
Average result is listed in the table below in 4.
Table 4
Sample Flavour intensity
?1 ?3.5
?A ?2.2
?B ?1.7
?C ?1.9
?D ?2.5

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1. solid fabric conditioning composite, it comprises:
(a) one or more cationic fabric softeners;
(b) one or more carrier substance;
(c) spices; With
(d) be used for cationic fabric softener being deposited to deposition aid on the fabric in laundry treatment operation,
Wherein, deposition aid is citric acid or Citrate trianion.
2. the solid fabric conditioning composite that requires in the claim 1, wherein carrier is the urea base carrier.
3. the solid fabric conditioning composite that requires in the claim 1 or 2, wherein deposition aid is an alkali earth salt.
4. the solid fabric conditioning composite that requires in the claim 3, wherein deposition aid is a Trisodium Citrate.
5. the solid fabric conditioning composite that aforementioned claim requires in any one, wherein basic ion softening agent comprises quaternary ammonium compound.
6. the solid fabric conditioning composite that aforementioned claim requires in any one, wherein solid is powder type, and its mean particle size is less than 700 microns.
7. the solid fabric conditioning composite that aforementioned claim requires in any one is comprising Fatty Alcohol(C12-C14 and C12-C18).
8. the solid fabric conditioning composite that aforementioned claim requires in any one comprises the basic ion softening agent of 15-75wt%.
9. the solid fabric conditioning composite that aforementioned claim requires in any one comprises the carrier substance of 25-85wt%.
10. the solid fabric conditioning composite that aforementioned claim requires in any one comprises the deposition aid of 0.1-5wt%.
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